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New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
What I'm hearing about the Rangers: Latest on Will Cuylle talks, potential K'Andre Miller trade, more
The New York Rangers were busy making offseason moves even before the Stanley Cup Final ended. Team president and general manager Chris Drury traded away veteran Chris Kreider last week, and he's started making headway on his restricted free agents, signing Matt Rempe, Juuso Pärssinen and Matthew Robertson in recent days. New York will likely continue to be active this summer as it attempts to improve on a disappointing 2024-25 season. Advertisement What comes next as we head in draft week and July 1 free agency? Here are some tidbits after talking to sources around the league. • The Rangers and restricted free agent Will Cuylle's camp have been in talks. Signing him has to be one of New York's biggest priorities this summer. He's 23 and is coming off a 45-point season, all while bringing a level of physicality and edge that matches what Drury wants his team to have. AFP Analytics projects a three-year deal for Cuylle with an average annual value of $3.435 million. Evolving-Hockey has a similar projection: three years, $3.195 million. If New York were to try to extend Cuylle on a longer-term deal, the AAV would have to go up. The chances of Cuylle getting an offer sheet presumably went down after the Kreider trade. Part of New York's reason for moving the veteran winger was to create cap flexibility in case another team presented one of its restricted free agents with a compelling offer sheet. When the St. Louis Blues signed Edmonton Oilers RFAs Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway last summer, Edmonton was in a tight salary cap situation that made it hard for them to match. The Oilers let both walk in exchange for the draft compensation that comes with losing a restricted free agent in certain salary ranges. Teams generally only use offer sheets when they believe there's a legitimate chance of getting a player. As of now, the Rangers' added cap space can act as a safeguard. To continue having that protection, they'll need to either get a Cuylle extension done or set aside enough cap space through free agency to make sure they can match a potential offer sheet. That way a team won't be able to catch them in a vulnerable spot as the Blues did with Edmonton. • New York still has to decide what to do with its first-round pick in next week's draft. The Rangers owe either this year's first-rounder (No. 12) or their 2026 first to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins got the pick from the Vancouver Canucks, who received it from the Rangers in the J.T. Miller trade. Advertisement There's been lots of leaguewide discussion about offer sheets in the wake of the Blues' success with Broberg and Holloway. My colleagues Michael Russo and Chris Johnston wrote a good story about it in April. If the Rangers decide to use this year's pick, you can write off any possibility of the team getting involved in the offer sheet game. To sign a player to an offer sheet in the $4.68 million to $7.02 million range this summer, a team must have its own 2026 first- and third-round picks, which would go to the RFA's former team if it doesn't match the contract. Should New York draft at No. 12 next week, it won't have the required first to take a big swing. The Rangers also don't have their 2026 second-round pick, eliminating the possibility of them trying to sign someone in the AAV bracket below. The Rangers would keep the offer sheet possibility open if they forfeit their 2025 first, but they also might not have the cap space needed to sign someone in that salary range, especially if they don't move out any other contracts. There's a reason offer sheets aren't common: They're hard to pull off. The deadline to make the decision on the draft pick is 48 hours before the draft: Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern. • The Rangers have been exploring the trade market for K'Andre Miller, as they were during the regular season, per league sources. Miller, one of the top names on Chris Johnston's offseason trade board, is due a raise in restricted free agency from the two-year, $3.872 million bridge deal he signed before the 2023-24 season. Still only 25, he's a big (6-foot-5), strong-skating defenseman who at his best can contribute offense. He had only 27 points in 74 games this past season but has had as many as 43 in a season (2022-23). He has also shown he can play well over 20 minutes a night, averaging 21:27 in his career. Advertisement Trading Miller would be a risk given his age and the potential he's shown at the NHL level. Should the Rangers move him, they would get a package of assets in return and gain some cap flexibility since they'd no longer need to pay for Miller's raise. But they'd also need to replace a key defenseman on their roster, potentially through free agency. Vladislav Gavrikov, Ivan Provorov and Aaron Ekblad are the top defensemen on the unrestricted-free-agent market, per Johnston's UFA Big Board. All are at least three years older than Miller and will likely command long-term, high-cap-hit deals. That would eat into New York's precious cap space. • Mika Zibanejad's wife, Irma, told a Swedish newspaper that coach Mike Sullivan visited their home in Sweden. Zibanejad was consistent throughout the year in his stance that he wanted to be on the Rangers. He has full control over his situation with a no-movement clause that is essentially buyout-proof because of the signing bonus structure. All the tea leaves point to him being back, and it makes sense to have him back on J.T. Miller's wing, where he had some success last season. • The Rangers signed restricted free agent Matthew Robertson to a two-year extension (two-way on the first year, one-way league minimum on the second, per a league source). Robertson, a second-round pick from 2019, made his NHL debut at the end of the 2024-25 season, playing the final two games of the Rangers' season after the team was eliminated from playoff contention. (Top photo of Will Cuylle and K'Andre Miller: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)
NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
New York Rangers re-sign Matt Rempe to a 2-year contract worth just under $2 million
Matt Rempe re-signed with the New York Rangers on a two-year contract that a person with knowledge of the deal said is worth $1.95 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not disclosed. Rempe will count $975,000 against the salary cap for the next two NHL seasons. Rempe, 22, has played 70 regular-season and playoff games for the Rangers over the past two years, becoming a fan favorite and a popular teammate for his willingness to drop the gloves and fight as well as hitting any opponent he can. Getting him under contract is the latest move for general manager Chris Drury and New York after trading Chris Kreider to Anaheim. New York is hoping to return to the playoffs after missing last season following a trip to the Eastern Conference final in 2024. Rempe gives new coach Mike Sullivan a depth forward who the organization believes is working hard to develop and has the potential to improve. A sixth-round pick in 2020, Rempe has five goals and six assists at the NHL level.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Blackhawks re-sign Ryan Donato; Rangers' Matt Rempe gets new deal
Blackhawks re-sign Ryan Donato; Rangers' Matt Rempe gets new deal Show Caption Hide Caption Florida Panthers capture second straight Stanley Cup The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers to win their second-straight Stanley Cup. Sports Pulse Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension, the team announced on June 18. Donato, 29, could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but instead chose to sign a deal through the 2028-29 season with Chicago. Last season, Donato led the Blackhawks with a career-best 31 goals in 80 games. His 31 assists and 62 points were also career highs. "Ryan brings energy and competes hard every game, which has been a huge asset to our team over the last two seasons," Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said in a statement. "He's been a crucial part of our offense, andwe're excited for Ryan to continue to make a difference in our lineup for the next four years." Donato, an eight-year veteran, has 43 goals in two seasons with the Blackhawks. He had never scored more than 31 points in a season until doubling that output last season. Donato has 108 goals and 119 assists in 483 games with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken and Blackhawks. Rangers re-sign Matt Rempe The New York Rangers and forward Matt Rempe agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension. Rempe, 22, had been scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, Rempe recorded eight points (three goals, five assists), a plus-7 rating and 67 penalty minutes in 42 games this past season. Rempe has totaled 10 points (four goals, six assists) and 138 penalty minutes in 59 career games since being selected by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL draft.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Where Rangers' salary-cap situation stands after Matt Rempe signing
The Matt Rempe Experience will roll on at the Garden next year with bigger — well — and better expectations for this unique hockey weapon who improved steadily over the course of the second half of the season. Access the Rangers beat like never before Get Mollie Walker's text messages with the latest Rangers buzz and get your questions answered — exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. SIGN UP NOW The Rangers took care of business with the pending restricted free agent winger, signing Rempe to a two-year deal with an AAV of $975,000 per before he could become offer-sheet eligible on July 1, The Post first reported Wednesday morning. This leaves the Blueshirts with approximately $14.5 million in cap space off an 18-player shadow roster that does not include pending Group II's Will Cuylle, K'Andre Miller, Adam Edstrom, Zac Jones, Matt Robertson and Arthur Kaliyev. If one does the math — which the hierarchy does just about on the hour every single day — it is all but impossible to understand where the rampant rumors of the Rangers preparing offer sheets originated and why this continues to be circulated on internet-land.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Rangers F Matt Rempe agrees to 2-year extension
June 18 - The New York Rangers and forward Matt Rempe agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension on Wednesday. Rempe, 22, had been scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, Rempe recorded eight points (three goals, five assists), a plus-7 rating and 67 penalty minutes in 42 games this past season. Rempe has totaled 10 points (four goals, six assists) and 138 penalty minutes in 59 career games since being selected by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. --Field Level Media
